Mitochondrion

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organelle
gptkbp:compatibleWith prokaryotes
gptkbp:contains gptkb:mitochondrial_DNA
gptkb:ATP_synthase
gptkb:pyruvate_dehydrogenase_complex
rRNAs
tRNAs
cardiolipin
electron transport chain complexes
enzymes for amino acid metabolism
enzymes for apoptosis regulation
enzymes for beta-oxidation
enzymes for fatty acid oxidation
enzymes for heme synthesis
enzymes for steroid synthesis
enzymes for urea cycle
mitochondrial ribosomes
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Richard_Altmann
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1890
gptkbp:diseaseAssociated mitochondrial diseases
gptkbp:foundIn eukaryotic cell
gptkbp:function cellular respiration
ATP production
gptkbp:genomeType circular DNA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mitochondrion
gptkbp:inheritsFrom mother
gptkbp:innerMembraneFeature cristae
gptkbp:involvedIn apoptosis
calcium signaling
gptkbp:matrixContains gptkb:mitochondrial_DNA
enzymes
ribosomes
gptkbp:nickname powerhouse of the cell
gptkbp:numberPerCell varies
gptkbp:origin endosymbiotic theory
gptkbp:outerMembraneContains porins
gptkbp:powerSource chemical energy to ATP
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:protists
animals
fungi
plants
gptkbp:processor oxidative phosphorylation
electron transport chain
citric acid cycle
gptkbp:proteinImport gptkb:TIM_complex
gptkb:TOM_complex
gptkbp:replicatesBy binary fission
gptkbp:size 0.5-10 micrometers
gptkbp:structure double membrane
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5